...thanks to D. Walstad who kind of brought me here. Hi all! I already had 2 phases in my life in which I had several "high tech" aquariums (teenager, and mid-20s)... But sooner or later I got sick of the work you have put into it to keep everything "alive", so I dropped out. 2 weeks ago I...

I seem to have heard that water flow is good for preventing dead spots/areas that may encourage algae growth. But my experience so far is that algae grows better where the water flow is the highest. What's going on here? Does certain algae prefer water movement and other strains prefer still...

I've seen a few different methods of sifting (or not) MGOC in preparation of adding it to the tank. I decided to go with the "soak the soil in water overnight, and then remove all the floaters." Well, I soaked it overnight and came back and I would said a solid 80% of the soil is still...

Hardware 3g glass bowl - Amazon link Desk Lamp (with 6500k bulb)- HomeDepot link Substrate Miracle Grow Organic Potting Soil - HomeDepot link Play sand Flora Cryptocoryne wendtii Cryptocoryne undulata Valisneria natans **removed Feb 2018 Anubias nangi **removed Sept 2019 Eleocharis acicularis...

This is a three month update. In fact, I had to restart the tank after the first month due to an unwanted effect of a supposedly "neutral sand" substrate, so it is about two months since its final setup. The three main stalks of Ludwigia R. are emersing and looking good. I removed the lid...